Mahawatta (Colombo) Grama Niladhari Division

Mahawatta
Mahawatta
Grama Niladhari Division
	Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division
	Coordinates: 6°57′29″N 79°52′28″E / 6.957938°N 79.874455°E
Country	Sri Lanka
Province	Western Province
District	Colombo District
Divisional Secretariat	Colombo Divisional Secretariat
Electoral District	Colombo Electoral District
Polling Division	Colombo North Polling Division
Area
• Total	0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	8,809
• Density	16,313/km2 (42,250/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	LK-1103025

Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division is a Grama Niladhari Division of the Colombo Divisional Secretariat of Colombo District of Western Province, Sri Lanka .

Modara, Madampitiya, Bloemendhal, Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station, Kelanitissa Power Station and Rock House Army Camp are located within, nearby or associated with Mahawatta.

Mahawatta is a surrounded by the Peliyagoda Gangabada, Sedawatta, Wadulla, Bloemendhal, Aluthmawatha, Modara and Madampitiya Grama Niladhari Divisions.

Demographics

Ethnicity

The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Sinhalese plurality (45.9%), a significant Moor population (26.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.8%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Moor plurality (40.1%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.1%) and a significant Sinhalese population (25.0%) ^[2]

Ethnicity in Mahawatta^[2]

Sinhalese (45.9%)

Moor (26.1%)

Sri Lankan Tamil (24.8%)

Other (1.1%)

Indian Tamil (1.0%)

Malay (1.0%)

Religion

The Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division has a Buddhist plurality (37.5%), a significant Muslim population (28.0%), a significant Hindu population (16.8%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.5%) . In comparison, the Colombo Divisional Secretariat (which contains the Mahawatta Grama Niladhari Division) has a Muslim plurality (41.8%), a significant Hindu population (22.7%), a significant Buddhist population (19.0%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (13.1%) ^[2]

Religion in Mahawatta^[2]

Buddhist (37.5%)

Muslim (28.0%)

Hindu (16.8%)

Roman Catholic (13.5%)

Other Christian (4.0%)

Other (0.1%)

Gallery

Sojitz Kelanitissa Power Station

References

^ "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.

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[geo-1] "USGS EarthExplorer". earthexplorer.usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020.

[census2012-2] "Census of Population and Housing 2012". statistics.gov.lk. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. 2012.

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